Before and After: Renovating a Circa-1880s Pennsylvania Farmhouse

This run-down farmhouse is now an elegant home.

An Iconic Restoration

"Happily, we have a choice in this country," says designer David Drummond. "We don't all have to live in brand-new McMansions." Drummond's choice is a revolving door of restoration projects, the latest of which is an 1880s farmhouse in Pennsylvania's Lancaster Country. "This house was sitting vacant on the side of the road when I first saw it," recalls Drummond. "After I purchased the land, I had the house moved about 200 yards back from the road and turned to face the beautiful fields behind it."

In this photo: A new wraparound back porch and a striking metal roof gave the simple structure the grace and detail it lacked  not to mention a welcome outdoor living area.

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